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Stella on why McLaren pitted Piastri early in Imola GP
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19/05/2025 at 17:2719/05/2025 at 18:04 McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has shed light on the logic behind Oscar Piastri’s unexpected two-stop strategy during the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix — a move that ultimately denied the Australian a higher finish but was, in Stella’s eyes, a necessary gamble in pursuit of victory. Starting from pole, Piastri was shuffled back into second at Turn 2 when Max Verstappen seized the lead with a gutsy move around the outside at Tamburello. While the Australian initially kept pace, tyre degradation and race dynamics, including the deployment of both a Virtual and full Safety Car, eventually dropped Piastri behind...
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